A. Smith, I.A. Crawford, R.A. Gowen, A.J. Ball, P. Brown, P.D. Church, Y. Gao, A. Jones, K. Joy, S. Kumar, W.T. Pike, K. Ryden, S. Sheridan, M. Sims, N.S. Wells

Consideration is given to high velocity penetrators as potential probes of solar system bodies. Penetrators offer a low cost alternative to soft landers and provide a complementary capability. However, penetrators have not yet been proven off-world and represent a significant technical challenge. Penetrators may be applied to both airless bodies and planets/moons that have an atmosphere above a solid surface. Both situations are discussed and the major challenges explored. In preparation for the proposed UK-led MoonLITE mission, a number of full scale high speed impacts trials were carried out in the UK. The results of these very successful trials are also discussed.

DGLR Symposium "To Moon and Beyond", 2008, Bremen

Conference Paper

englisch

21,0 x 29,7 cm, 7 Seiten

DGLR-Bericht, 2008, 2008-02, To Moon and Beyond; S.1-7; 2008; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal-Oberth e.V., Bonn

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Bibliothek

2008